Prominent owner Richard Pegum, a big investor in imported talent over many years, was rewarded with more black type success from one of his best overseas finds at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente has recorded an exciting first up win in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield.

Premier trainer Chris Waller will wait for today’s barrier draws before deciding if his promising import Beaten Up tackles Friday’s Scone Cup or goes to Brisbane for Saturday’s Group One Doomben Cup.

Recent Chris Waller stable addition Illo will have to snap a 663-day winless run to win this afternoon’s $140,000 Wagga Gold Cup.

Victorian trainer David Hayes has two acceptors but only one will start in Friday's $140,000 Wagga Gold Cup.